HB 892

Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use

Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes the sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; and requiring a court to take certain actions under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Simmons, Christine	Anne Arundel Genealogical Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Carr, Molly	Bethesda African Cemetary Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Katie	MCLA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Mark	Maryland Cemetery Legislative Advocates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Elinor	Maryland Commissioner on African American History and Culture	Oral
FAV	McGuckian, Eileen	Montgomery Preservation, Inc. (MPI)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Redding, Nicholaslobbyist	Preservation Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	warden, candy	Rosa Bonheur Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Silver, Josh	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stubblefield, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zinner, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Andrews, Chelsea	Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stierhoff, Johnlobbyist	Venable LLP	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fisher, Yvonne	maryland Cemetery Legislative Advocates	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rappazzo, Deborah	Department of Labor-Office of Cemetery Oversight	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel Genealogical SocietyFAV 1

BCRWFAV 1

Bethesda African Cemetary CoalitionFAV 1

Department of Labor-Office of Cemetery OversightINFO 1

Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery CountyUNF 1

maryland Cemetery Legislative AdvocatesFWA 1

Maryland Cemetery Legislative AdvocatesFAV 1

Maryland Commissioner on African American History and CultureFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

MCLAFAV 1

Montgomery Preservation, Inc. (MPI)FAV 1

Preservation MarylandFAV 1

Rosa Bonheur SocietyFAV 1

Venable LLPUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRedding, NicholasPreservation MarylandRegistered for: Preservation Maryland

UNFStierhoff, JohnVenable LLPRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Arts for Learning Maryland; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Museum of Art…

UNFKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference